AIM: To have fun training your ‘Canine Hoopers’ dog at home, with minimal
or no equipment. These skills demonstrate that you have a good working
knowledge for you and your dog to create a fabulous Canine Hoopers
partnership. You will show you have a good understanding of why Canine
Hoopers is a low impact, fun sport for dogs of all ages. All your training must be done
with patience, kindness and in a fun way using modern force-free techniques.

Eligibility: Any dog or bitch aged 6 months and older.

Equipment Needed: 5 Hoop Shapes (referred to as Hoop), Barrel/Barrel Shaped Object (referred to
as Barrel), Touch N Go Mat (referred to as TanGo mat). See the ‘online courses equipment’
document suggesting safe alternatives to the normal specification for Canine Hoopers UK
equipment.

Criteria: Please carry out these practical exercises in surroundings with as little distraction as
possible. Your dog should show willing and want to be with you and interact with you.

When videoing your dog for this online assessment, it should be wearing suitable equipment for
Canine Hoopers. Flat collars, head collars, harnesses, lead are all perfectly acceptable. No dangling
items (such as ID tags), choke chains, slip leads, prong collars, electric shock collars, electronic collar
devices or any other aversive tool may be used.

In order to pass the Bronze Online Good Hoopers Award, all sections of the assessment must be
completed to the satisfaction of the examiner, if some exercises are not completed or incorrect
answers are given to the four written questions, your assessment will be rated as NT – nearly there
and you will be informed of which sections you need to work on. The written questions are based on
the current Canine Hoopers UK Rules & Regulations, a copy of which can be downloaded from the
Files page on our website: www.caninehoopersuk.co.uk

Rewards/treats/toys may not be used during the exercises (unless stated otherwise) but can be
given upon completion of each exercise.